Senior SOC Analyst: Threat Detection & IR

Cintel Inc; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Cintel, Inc. is seeking a Senior SOC Operations Analyst to support watch-floor operations at Redstone Arsenal on a rotating shift. You will monitor security events, perform initial triage, and coordinate incident response across the SOC.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years of experience, hands-on Splunk ES, knowledge of SIEMs, network protocols, and forensic analysis. A Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility is required for this role.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with Splunk Enterprise Security.
• Strong cybersecurity concepts, attack vectors, and mitigation strategies.
• Familiarity with network protocols, intrusion detection/prevention systems, and log analysis.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, high-stress operational environment on shift schedules.
• 8+ years of related experience.
• Active Top Secret Clearance with SCI Eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Monitor computer networks in real-time for security issues and suspicious activity.
• Investigate and respond to security breaches, cyber incidents, and anomalous behavior.
• Document security breaches and assess the scope and impact of each incident.
• Perform initial triage and analysis of alerts generated by security tools (e.g., SIEM platforms).
• Conduct forensic analysis of digital artifacts including disk images and log data.
• Assist with penetration testing and vulnerability assessments.
• Apply remediation measures to detected vulnerabilities and provide security hardening recommendations.
• Support the deployment and monitoring of firewalls, encryption tools, and other security technologies.
• Generate incident reports and provide input for root cause analysis and lessons learned.
• Participate in deployable Incident Response Team (IRT) support tasks.
• Perform dynamic analysis and develop timelines and file signature comparisons during investigations.

Skills

Splunk Enterprise Security

Cybersecurity concepts

Network protocols

Log analysis

Incident response

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Cybersecurity/Information Technology/Computer Science

Tools

Microsoft Sentinel

Job description

Cintel, Inc. is seeking a Senior SOC Operations Analyst to support watch-floor operations at Redstone Arsenal on a rotating shift. You will monitor security events, perform initial triage, and coordinate incident response across the SOC.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years of experience, hands-on Splunk ES, knowledge of SIEMs, network protocols, and forensic analysis. A Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility is required for this role.